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HR 3227 EHRFS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3227
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the National Park Service to allow the stocking of fish in certain lakes under certain conditions in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
SEC. 2. STOCKING OF CERTAIN LAKES IN NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, ROSS LAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, AND LAKE CHELAN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
(a) In General- The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, may authorize the stocking of fish in lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
(b) Conditions- The following conditions shall apply to stocking of lakes under subsection (a):
(1) The Secretary is authorized to allow stocking in up to, but not to exceed, 42 lakes. The 42 lakes which may be stocked are those lakes identified for potential stocking under Alternative B of the 2005 North Cascades National Park Service Complex Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan Draft.
(2) The Secretary shall only stock fish that are--
(A) native to the slope of the Cascade Range on which the lake to be stocked is located; and
(B) functionally sterile.
(3) The Secretary is authorized to coordinate the stocking of fish with the State of Washington.
(c) Reports- The Secretary shall continue a program of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish stocking on park resources and shall report the results of such research and monitoring to the appropriate committees of Congress every 5 years.
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.110th CONGRESS2d SessionHLORRAINE C. RMILLER,
By Robert F. 3227AN ACTTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation AreaReeves,
Deputy Clerk.
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